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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-01

The Rapid Re publican ofthe 2Sth ult.
offers the gratifying announcement OF
that paper having made arrangement
with reliable and competent CORE.
spondents in Washington, Chicago, and
Bismarck for the transmission of special
Dakota news by telegraph from those
points, which, if true, indicates a degree
Of prosperity on the part Of the Repub'
lican which breaks the record Of al
past newspaper enterprises in the Hills
A paper whose patronage will warran'
such an outlay in addition to the cos
OF the regular press reports, has no
hitherto materialized in the Black Hills
and when it does, our ideas Of the posi-
BILE limit of journalistic prosperity in tn
Hills will be materially magnitied.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-01

Late reports would indicate strenuous
efforts upon the part OF the citizens OF
Rapid to have a bill passed during the
present session of congress locating the
Deadwood Land Office in their city, and
the newspapers of Deadwood are urging
immediate action toward the defeat o.
the scheme. which upon a former &C.
casion so nearly reached successful
elimination. In the event of there
being a Black Hills lobby in Washing
ton in the interst Of the Dawes bill
their attention will naturally be diverted
from the more important issue of the
opening Of the Sioux reserve to the com
p~aratively unimportant matter Of &c
curing the location Of a district lane
office.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-01
Summons.

Territory OF Dakota, First Judicial District. ~.
In the District Court in and FOR Custer County.
John l.. Farwell, Plaintiff.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-01
Assaying done at Booth Il Webster's

George Hearst is said to stand a very
fair chance Of being returned to the
senate from California.
Sweet cider just received at T. V. Gar
locks.
The salary Of the prosecuting attorney
in Lawrence county has been reduced
from $4,000 to $500 per year.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
The Races at Rochester.

ROCHESTER,, y. Y, August 9.-The circuit
race opened here to. day with over 1000 per-
SONS in attendance. The track was In good
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
REoRGANIzED THE COMPANY.
Ives and Stayner Step Out OF Oincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton.

Ives and Stayner Step Out OF Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton.
NEW York, August 9.-Shortly before
noon to-day the committee appointed to
investigate Henry G. Ives management
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton Il Dayton
railroad. met to listen to any statement
which Ives had to make. At noon Ives
had not appeared. His partner Doremus ex-
pressed doubts as to whether Ives intended
to make any statement, but members of the
committee said he distinctly promised to
make full statement of the affairs
resign, and Christopher Meyer said If Ives
did not resign to-day the road would be
thrown into the hands of a receiver. Meyer
says the Cincinnati people are complaining
there is a shortage of $3,0OO,0OO, and II this
cannot be explained, criminal proceedings
were compelled to wait until 1880 until Ives
arrived at his office. The first thing done
was to receive the designations Of President
Stavner and Ives and the election of A. s..
WipslOw, of Cincinnati. as president, and
Christopher Meyer, of New York, vice presi-
the creditors to meet committee of directors
to take further steps in the reorganization of
the company.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow
without finishing their work.. Ives has
turned his property over to Waite, Myers
range with his creditors to put their claims
in the same hands. The stockholders COM
mittee has finished the count of certificates
of preferred stock and find that about $4,000
600 have been issued. This Is said to be
much less than was feared. Counsel for the
will not be placed in the trusteeship proposed
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Agricultural Subjects Discussed.

New YORK, August 9.-The American
Agricultural association held its first annual
session to-day at Columbia college. Prof.
Sturtevant, OF the New York Experimental
Institute at Geneva, presided. The attend
ance was numerous and was composed of
representatives from nearly every part of the
state, indigenous Locusts'' was the sub
ject presented by Clarence NJ. Weed, state
entOmolOgist Of Illinois. A paper which
commands absorbing interest was one of
Prof. Wylie on sorghum as a sugar prOduc-
ing plant. Experience taught him. he said,
that 1t was undesirable. DIR. G. V. Reilly,
United States entOmolOgist at Washington,
agreed with Prof. Wyie. Mr.. X. TOrrence,
a Japanese gentleman commissioned to
study agriculture in this country by his gov
ernment, said the experiment of making
sugar from sorghum was successfully tried in
Japan.
Among the papers read at the afternoon
session was one on Diseases of Broom
Corn" BY Prof. Z. j. Barrett, of Champaign
university, Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
The DrouRht.stricken Region.

CHICAGO, August 9.-The kilograms re-
ceived this morning from central points
throughout the entire 70. 900 square miles of
the drought-stricken northwestern country
shows the fearful sun scorching of all vege-
tatiOn continues unabated. Not drop Of
rain has fallen except eight.one hundreths
of an inch at Des MOines, Q bare
sprinkle on the deep dust. Local
observations in various districts give but lit
tie hope of a break within the coming twen-
ty-fOur hours. A trifle cooler weather and
scattered light showers are expected in some
places, but the conditions are such that II
the possible little moisture and GOODNESS are
at all delayed their effect will be totally lost
In the seeming imminent further general
rise of the temperature from end to end of
drought region.
Never before have farmers and residents
of the suburbs about the city suffered so from
heat and dry weather. All around vege-
tables in small gardens have been killed. All
along the railroad tracks the prairies are on
fire and the residents of the suburbs are
called out at all hours of the day and night
to combat the flames. Water Is very scarce.
Cisterns and wells are alike empty and the
greatest economy of the precious fluid Is OBJ
served. Cattle are suffering greatly. Al
Washington Heights water has been SO
scarce that 1t finds ready sale ut s cents a
pail.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Heavy Gale in Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 9.-AbOut s
o'clock tonight gale swept over the city.
the wind blowing at the rate of mile a
minute. The main building and several
minor structures on the state fair grounds at
cold spring park were completely wrecked.
received at the railway Offices indicate that
the rain is pretty general throughout the
state, putting an end to the drought that has
lasted for sixty days and that has caused
thousands of dollars of loss to farmers
Reports from the southern tier of counties
are to the effect that wells and creeks are all
dried up, and that farmers have been COM
PEELED to remove their stock to places where
of the country caused the fires to spread with
great rapidity and for several days farmers
hove been blowing large burrows around
their hay stacks to prevent their summer s
rain will afford only temporary relief, how
ever unless there Is more Of It soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
A Murderer Granted a STAY.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August 9.-[Special Tel
egram to the BEE.l-A stay of execution
was granted to-day by Judge Black, of the
supreme court, 10 Hronek, sentenced to be
hung in this city August 10 The stay of ex-
ecution acts until the case can be called up
third Tuesday in October. The ground on
which the writ of error was allowed was the
refusal of the lower court to allow an inter-
prefer. A great deal of surprise was occa-
STONED In this city by the decision. as the
murder was an atrociOus one and the evil
dence overwhelming.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
COMPLAINTS FROM SHIPPERS.
lowa's Railway Commissioners Hold
an Inquiry at Dubuque.

DUBUQUE. Ia, August 9.-ISpeciAl Tele-
gram to the BEE. The Iowa railway COM
missiOners held an adjourned meeting In this
city to consider the charges brought against
the Illinois Central and the Chicago, Mil
waukee u St Paul for advancing the rate
of switching cars from 81 to ~ per car and
for refusing to switch cars for the other
roads. Prominent railroad officials, includ-
ing Tucker, of the Milwaukee. and jeffrey,
many of the prominent business men Of this
city. Mr.. w. /. Knight, attorney for the two
roads, represented them, while the shippers
were represented by a number Of the lead
sion was continued all day, and the COM
missioners will give their decision some time
in the future 1t is the first case OF the kind
ever submitted to the commissioners and
nubee bSt ~ bv otber OF .ae cities as we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10

Davis, a negro, some time during 1859. Dur
ing the day of the murder Davis and Foster
were engaged in game of poker in room
at the rear of the old News building, when
ended iu quarrel. After separating Davis
walked up the street and met several women
about town and returned with them down
town, passing Foster, and as they did so
Davis 5ostled the women up against Foster,
il at Davis, who remarked with defiant
laugh that he "ate those things every morn
ing before breakfast" Foster replying then
eat this" and shot him dead on the spot. he
then walked leisurely up the street. cracking
surprised when arrested for "simply killing
a nigger." His petition for pardon has
been before every governor since that time
Nance and Dawes both having made prom
though they were never fulfilled.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Death of GenernI Donipban.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August 9,-General A.
w. Doniphan died at his home in Richmond
last evening, from the effects of cold con-
tracted last May. The deceased was native
of Kentucky, born July 0, 1908. His parents
were Virginians the father being soldier
in the revolution. Graduating from
Augusta college at the age of eighteen, he
studied law, and was admitted to the bar in
Ohio. In 1880 he moved to Missouri, where
he has since resided. He won his military
title by distinguished service in the Mexican
war. General Donlphan was q pronounced
democrat, and held number OF important
Offices during life.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Paper Manufacturers Go Down.

BEI.oIT, Wis, August 9.-W. T. Randall,
an extensive paper manufacturer with mill
at Rockton, ILL.,, has confessed judgment and
his mills are in the hands of the sheriff. The
fallur of the O. w. Tyler paper company,
of Oh icago, who were assisting him, wrecked
Randall The liabilities and assets cannot
be ascertained AT present.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. August o.aThe mort
paper dealers of Chicago, on the paper mill
at Plainville, owned by b. +. Lyon X Son,
paper dealers of Kalamazoo, was recorded
yesterday and Lyon u Co. suspended. They
are liable as endOrsers on the paper of o. w.
Tyler Il Co. for $4,000 and other debts OF
$4,000. Their assets, besides the mill pro
erty, are nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Carter Defeats Coad

tCopyrtght 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.]
LONDON, August 9.-lNew York Herald
Cable-Specal to the BEE.I-E. c. Carter,
of the New York Athletic club, met his old
opponent, w. N. Coad, the South London
barrier, this evening at the London Athletic
clubs grounds Stanford bridge, Chelsea, to
decide the supremacy in four-mle run.
About 5000 spectators came out, including
representatives Of all the cross-country clubs
around London and many Americans. The
grand stand held many bookmakers, just
back from the Kempton park races, who
anxiOusly asked two to one on
Carter. In select center, set
apart of officials and pressmen, was
Sir John Ashley, who is to be referee in the
Kilrain-Smitn prize fight. Precisely at z
o'clock cheer denoted that the men were on
the ground, which was of cinder, with four
laps to the mile. Coad was wearing blue
trunks, with crimson stripes. Carter wore
the New York scarlet and white and ap-
peared in fine condition. The tropical-like
heat had now cooled and a pleasant breeze
sprung up from the northwest as the pistol
was fired for the start. CUad led by four
| yards for the first quarter. The race was
| now anxiOusly followed by continuous
cheering, Coad seeming to have all the
boisterous sympathy and foolishly squirting
until the first mile, when both
settled down to better pace. ana finished
the second with Coad barely leading. On en-
tering the eleventh lap Carter, without OK
hauston. drew away, Coad appearing to be
come suddenly weak, but struggled on until
thirty yards short of the third mile, when he
gave up, Carter being forty yards in front
The latter finished his third mile, keeping on
with loud cheering, which. now he had won
was transferred from Coad to himself
He broke the tape at 20 minutes and IL
seconds, stopping Immediately to shake
Coad's protfsred hand, when Carter's friends
broke into the grounds and carried him
| shoulders high into the dressing room, where
he had cold shower bath. Coad challenged
Carter to run again at Ratham grounds, but
the latter declined, as the grounds are
thought by runners unfair, being uneven
| and very small.
When your correspondent congratulated
Carter he seemed pleased. "Do you run
again?" asked.
"Yes; at Dublin on the oath. against F.
Connect, the amatuer champion OF
gold medal, and sail for New York
in the Italy on the Goth. shall have hard
job to beat Canneff, but if l succeed 1 shall
have plenty of championships to take back
with me-"
"What are they, Mr.. Carter?"
"The four and ten mile championship Of
England, the championship of Ireland, anG
the satisfaction OF beating COad to-day, who
has already won two southern counties
championships hlmself''
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS RS.
They will be Built in Chicago by the
w O. r. u.

CHICAGO, August 9.-On the 18th of July
the secretary of state of Illinois issued ar
ticles of incorporation to a company at Chi
cago, known as "rhe WOman's Christian
Temperance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." with a
capital of $4,000, shares of 500 each. The
lncorporators are Matilda B. Carse, Francis
Willard; Esther Pugh. William Deering and
ing in Chicogo to be used as national head
quarters of the w. q. Il. u, and as q temper
ance training school and hall. 1t is also
meant that this enterprise shall become q
source of revenue to the national society.
The, plan Is, that while the building Is In
tended, in the first place, to furnish head
quarters Of the national w. G. #. u. 1t is
also to be great office building, and will
bring in a rental of $lS5,O00 year. The
ground has been secured for 1t in the very
heart Of the city. The structure will cost 0s
worth Of bonds will be issued. The com.
mittee having the matter in charge. to-day
issued call to all friends of temperance for
contributions to aid in carrying out this
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Militia Oficers Elected.

FREMONT. Neb., August 9.-FSpecial Tele.
gram to this BEE.l-A meeting Of the Of
ticers Of the ten companies of the Second
regiment National guards. was held here
tonight at the armory of company E, First
regiment. There was full attendance from
all the companies. Adjutant General Call
presided at the meeting. Captain Franklin
Sweet, of Clarks, was unanimously chosen
colonel of the Second regiment; Aide-de-
Comp McCann, of Hoy Springs, was chosen
lieutenant colonel; Captain George Cross, OF
Fairbury, was elected mayor. Governor
Thayer was present and made an interesting
address to the officers. Congressman Dor.
sey also responded to Q call and promised
his best efforts In promoting the interests OF
the Nebraska National guards. The pest OF
feelings and general enthusiasm prevailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Two Bows Hang Another.

CREIGHTON, Neb., August 9.-lSpecial Tel
egram to the BEE. Two Of the boys of this
town, aged fourteen, wanted to play prac-
tical joke on an eight-year-old boy at 10
o'clock this morning by hanging him to a
beam with a rope. They came near making
the job perfect, as the victims eyes were
forced slightly out of their sockets and an
ugly blue mark shows where the rope was
around his neck. Dime novels we're the
prime factor in the way of cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Soldiers Stop Beer Selling. :.

OTTUMwA, la., August 9.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. THE thermometer at the
brigade encampment marks 1000 In the
shade. The soldiers in camp suffer greatly
with the heat. General Wright yesterday
evening found some lemonade stands selling
liquors and ordered the Muscatne company
to suppress them. All yielded upon demand
but one, when his shanty was leveled to the
ground and his beer spilled
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Securad a Tenor.

(Copyrf0ht 1887 bv James Gordon Bennett.l
LONDON, August 2-lNew York Herald
Cable-Special TO the BEE. MR. Gustave
Amberg, director of the Thalia theater. New
York, succeeded to-day in signing con-
tract with Herr Boettel. the foremost Ger
man tenor, for series of ten performances
to be given at the Thaia October 1925 Herr
BOettel receives $1,000 per night.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
MARRIED. After Many Years.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August o. Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. MIR. Louis Blazer and
Miss Ester Rosenblatt were united in mar
riage In this city to-day, by Rabbi Hurowitz
of the Jewish synagogue. The two were en-.
gagged n Austria nineteen years ago by their
respective families when the young lady was
Mr.. Blazer, who is a clothier, sent money for
the young lady to come and share his home
in Amarica.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Shooting at Nebraska CITY.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., August 9-TSpec-
lei telegram to the BEE.I-Another shooting
affair occurred on Main street this evening.
The cause leading thereto is said to be .
prominent grocery man named l.. w. Lloyd,
who has . number Of time insulted and
made Indecent proposals to his lady Gus
toners. His last break was, so 1t is said, at
the wife of Mr.. Samuel Chaltin, who went
to the store TO call him to account for it.
LLOYD struck Chaplin several times across
the face with q whip, whereupon the latter
drew a revolver aud shot Lloyd through tine
fleshy part OF his arm. Both parties We're
arrested, Lloyd being let Of with a line OF
over for for hearing % TOM .o.@orroW. % LLOYD says a he
IL innocent Of the charge OF insult
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
A Dodge County Sensation.

FREMONT, Neb., August Especial to
the BEE Another Dodge county sensa-
ton, and this time, as usual, 1t is located in
the vicinity of North Bend. The man who
furnishes the sensation is farmer named
Alonzo Parrish, living in COtterell township,
five miles northeast of North Bend. He has
been resident of Dodge county for many
years, and Is we'll known. A few days ago
he came to Fremont and negotiated loan of
$4,000 on portion OF his farm, inducing his
wife to sign the mortgage by promise that q
portion Of 1t should bedevoted to paying an
Indebtedness of $500 on another piece of
land. Parrish has not been heard from since
Saturday, and it is now surmised that lie
has the he after ell
family almost penniless. Yesterday Mrs.
neys, Frick Il Dolezai, began action for d.
yoIcs. Her petition sets forth that Parrish
has brutaiy treated her fST many years and
and pnhappiness. II is supposed that Par,
TIish has gone away with q woman named
divorce petition as having had illicit relations
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Weather Indications.

For Nebraska: Local rains followed by
fair weather, cooler in southern portion,
stationary temperature in northern portion,
variable winds.
For Iowa: Fair weather In southern pOr-
tiOn, local showers in northern portion
winds becoming variable, slight fall in tenn
perature.
For central and eastern Dakota: Slightly
warmer, fair weather, variable winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Blaine in Ireland

LONDON, August 9.-James G. Blaine, with
his wife and daughters, are in Dublin. They
left Glasgow and crossed to Belfast, pro-
ceeding thence to Dublin, where they ar
rived last evening. Blaine intends to spend
some time in Ireland.
DUBLIN, August a-Mr. Blaine has gone
to Cork, whence he will return to Dublin.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Farmers Successfully Co-operate.

OAKLAND, Neb., August 9.-[Special to
the BEE. The Farmers union of this place
is no longer an experiment. 1t has proven a
decided success to the farmers and is fast
taking the lead in the corn market. In the
last two weeks the union has shipped more
corn than was ever shipped from here in the
same length of time. Four car loads were
shipped to- lay. George Osborn, the manager,
is fully determined to make the union take
the lead in Burt county for buying grains,
and his efforts are appreciated.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Campmeeting at Fremont,

FREMONT, Neb, August 9.-[Special to the
BEE.l-The Omaha District Methodist
campmeeting opens here tomorrow. 1t will
be held in Rogers grove, a mile northeast Of
town. The place has been nicely prepared
for the occasion and 1t Is anticipated that
there will be good attendance. Capacious
tents for meetings and number of private
ones are on the grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
struck by Lightning.

FORT DODGE, Ia, August 9.-FSpecial
Telegram to the BEE.l-lhe residences of
w. II. Plumb and Samuel Tad were struck
by lightning during a storm last night. This
morning the former residence caught fire
and was damaged to the extent OF $500. Not
much damage was done to the Tad resi-
dence, but Mr.. Tad received severe shock
and narrowly escaped with his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Broke Up the Hand.

CONCORD, N. H., August 9.-While men,
bers of the local brass band were practicing
In rooms In the fourth story of large
wooden warehouse, fire broke out below and
spread rapidly. The men were compelled to
Jump from the windows 70 the ground, dis
lance of thirty feet and o number of them
were severely injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Fatal Strike Mob.

WHKEsBARRE, Pa, August 9.-Yesterday
fifty striking miners of the Alden Coal com
pany, near this city, attacked thirty men who
had taken their places in the Alden mines.
Many women also took part in the fight.
Michael Christ and Jacob Horton, TWO
"scabs," were fatally injured. The women
assaulted the "scabs" with fence rails, and
their husbands used stones and pistols.
Fifteen persons were wounded on both sides,
but only the two mentioned will die.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Arrested For Forgery.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, August 9.-ISpecial
Telegram to the BEE. Arthur Howard,
bearing letters from Georgia politicians, at
tempted to pass forged check for small
amount at the First National bank and was
jailed. The young man is evidently, from
the papers on his person, an old hand at
SWindling.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
The Yacht Race.

MARBLEHEAD. Mass, August a-The
Volunteer crossed the line at 7:45 a. M, and
is now rounding Point Neck at $3.50. The
Mayfower passed Halfway Rock full
mile ahead OF Priscilla and Bedoun. The
.MayflOwer crossed the line three hours and a
half behind the Volunteer.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Red LIQUOR and Red Men.

FALLS CITY, Neb, August GA jug OF
whisky was uncorked by half-breed Indians
on the reservation southwest Of here, ten
days ago, to stimulate . celebration. Amid
the festal whoops of the mongrel reds, Will
liam Barada dug up the hatchet and carved
the scalp of Peter Dedier. The row occurred
at the residenc, of the Knapps. Dedier died
of his injuries Sunday, and Barada was ar
rested by the Kansas authorities and will be
prosecuted for murder. The crime was COM
mitted on the Nebraska side of the line, but
victim died on the Kansas side.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-10
Vilas' Vacation,

WASHINGTON, August 9.-Postmaster
General Villas will ieave here tomorrow ON
his summer vacation, portion of which he
will spend at his home In Wisco nsin. He ex
poets 10 be absent several weeks.